Lydia Cockrell is obsessed with the way things look.  

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With nearly two decades in the design and marketing industry, Lydia is not only a director of artists, she is still a practicing designer, illustrator, letterer, and photographer herself. Her time as a Creative Director has brought her all over the world and to more than 40 countries managing teams of artists and creating visuals to produce the best possible product for her clients. 

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One of the things Lydia is most known for is branding and directing luxury events. She has directed and branded events accommodating clients and guests such as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, athletic legends like Brett Favre, Colt McCoy, Drew Brees, Mike Fisher, Ben Zobrist, and Jimmie Johnson, corporate giants such as Dan Cathy (Chick-fil-A),  Maggie Wilderotter (DocuSign), Horst Schulze (Ritz Carlton), Chad Spencer (Ashley HomeStore),  John Maxwell (New York Times best-selling author), and Donald Miller (Storybrand), political titans like President Donald J. Trump, Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Bill Haslam, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Ted Cruz, and commentator Ben Shapiro, and award-winning artists such as Chris Tomlin, Bear Rinehart, Michael W. Smith, Ben & Erin Napier, Jonna Mendez, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, and Johnnyswim. 

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Lydia holds a bachelor's degree in both Studio and Digital Art, a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, and an Adobe Certificate in both Illustrator and Photoshop. She also teaches graduate-level design, illustration, and typography courses. 

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Among many organizations, Lydia's work has been featured through: